Photos: Storm Sandy

CaptionRecovering after Sandy

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Anthony Morotto poses for a photograph in front of the home he rents in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island. At the height of Hurricane Sandy, Morotto heard screaming from behind his home, one of only a handful in the area with a second story. He tied a rope to his waist and pulled three neighbors...

Anthony Morotto poses for a photograph in front of the home he rents in New Dorp Beach, Staten Island. At the height of Hurricane Sandy, Morotto heard screaming from behind his home, one of only a handful in the area with a second story. He tied a rope to his waist and pulled three neighbors... (Mike Segar/Reuters)

New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers (R-L) Anthony Compitello, Chris Theofield and Benjamin Colecchia with their dogs Cesar, Brutas and Timoshenko pose for a portrait on Staten Island where they and others performed dozens of searches for victims after Hurricane Sandy.

New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers (R-L) Anthony Compitello, Chris Theofield and Benjamin Colecchia with their dogs Cesar, Brutas and Timoshenko pose for a portrait on Staten Island where they and others performed dozens of searches for victims after Hurricane Sandy. (Mike Segar/Reuters)

Pastor Joseph Paul Morrissey holds his pocket Bible as he stands amid the ruins of his home in the low-lying Oakwood neighborhood on Staten Island. Morrissey, a general contractor and owner of a small productions company, worked with his fellow parishioners to transform the Grace Bible Church,...

Pastor Joseph Paul Morrissey holds his pocket Bible as he stands amid the ruins of his home in the low-lying Oakwood neighborhood on Staten Island. Morrissey, a general contractor and owner of a small productions company, worked with his fellow parishioners to transform the Grace Bible Church,... (Mike Segar/Reuters)

Ronny Kmiotek, a retired New York City Police Officer, poses for a photograph behind the wheel of his 1965 Chevrolet Impala which was found seven blocks from his home after Hurricane Sandy slammed into New Dorp Beach, Staten Island.

Ronny Kmiotek, a retired New York City Police Officer, poses for a photograph behind the wheel of his 1965 Chevrolet Impala which was found seven blocks from his home after Hurricane Sandy slammed into New Dorp Beach, Staten Island. (Mike Segar/Reuters)